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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1948

Page

5

Choir to Perform at Sacred Chautauqua in Long Beach

Long Beach City Choir directed by Olaf M. Frodsham will perform at the Sacred Chautauqua on Friday evening at 7 30 at First Methodist Church Fifth Street and Pacific Avenue. The program includes Adoramus Te Aleluia Roll Jordan Roll So God Is Here and There Is a Balm in Gilead with trumpet, organ, and solo offerings plus a sermon by Dr George W McDonald pastor.

First Methodist Church Fifth St Pacific Ave Long Beach City Olaf M. Frodsham Emily Collins Padestyinal Aleluia Thompson Williams Dawson Cain God Mueller Gilead Dawason Jack B. Crawford Walter Crawford Italiana Smith Howard Moore Debussy Jesus Biggs George W. McDonald Long Beach City College Olaf M. Froesham Bieta SACRED_ CHAUTAUQUA FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Pacific Beet Groote Sree Ermon Dr. McDonald Christ George W. McDonald Rolla Alford F. E. Zeller Wentz Jesus Meek Peese Lord Jesus Arr Christiansen Patsle Ruth Hudson Weltten

Pastors to Note Six-year Service at Trinity Baptist

Rev. Virgil Fisher marks six years as pastor at Trinity Baptist Church with a ten sermon series on faithfulness starting Sunday at 10 00 am. Topics include A Faithful God, A Faithful Creator, Faithful to His Word, Faithful to His Promises, Faithful to Forgive, Faithful Servants, Faithful Stewards, Faithful Witnesses, Faithful Messengers, and Faithful Ministers, followed by a forum on The Values of Faithful Church Attendance.

Virgil Fisher Trinity Baptist Church

Young People Host Dinner at East Side Church

A turkey dinner at East Side Christian Church 3200 E Seventh St is hosted by the young people who underwrite expenses and offer free attendance. They seek donations toward a $700 fund. without gifts the money funds a grand piano and $200 goes to a youth fund for Scouts and camping expenses. A program starts at 7 p.m.

East Side Christian Church Seventh St

Spiritual Mobilizer Names Pastors Here

Three Long Beach ministers have been appointed regional representatives of Spiritual Mobilization. Rev. George F. Tinsley of East Side Christian Church Rev. Ralph M. Grove of First United Presbyterian Church and Rev. Bertha Downing of First Church of God are named by Dr. James W. Fifield Jr. as director of the Los Angeles based organization.

Long Beach James W. Fifield Jr Los Angeles George F. Tinsley East Side

San Franciscan minister to preach and host art talk

Br Gordon Cr eigen, a San Francisco Theological Seminary professor, will preach at First Presbyterian Church with the morning sermon titled The Word of God from Isaiah 40 8. Evening program features color slides on Art and Religion. Evening gospel meetings run Monday to Thursday at 7 30 with topics Backgrounds of the Bible Story Meaning of History What is Prophecy Visionaries of Destiny. Marcella Stennerson will play horn at 6 30 Friday service. Dr Oxtoby to entertain with a magic show at a joint church dinner hosted by Men s and Couples Clubs.

First Presbyterian Church Br. Gordon Creigen San Francisco Theological Seminary San Anselmo Board of Christian Education Dr. Oxtoby

Right Life Sermon Series Starts at California Heights Church

Rev E Clayton urges four sermons starting Sunday at California Heights Community Methodist Church. The first annual Festival of Music by the church choir follows at 7:30 p m with Dorothy De Coudros directing and Jeanette Blurton as organist. Proceeds fund new choir robes.

E. Clayton Urgess Minster California Heights Community Methodist Church Dorothy de Coudros Jeanette Blurton

Four to Join Messiah Lutheran Church on Pentecost

The Messiah Lutheran Church will welcome four new members this Pentecost Sunday at 10 30 am. Pastor Rev J R Hohengarten will officiate. New members are Marlene Schweizer Shirley Staley Anita and Alta Voge who have completed instruction over the past year.

Farewell Sermon For Rev Henniges At Unitarian Church

Rev Henniges pastor of the Unitarian Church at 850 Lime Ave delivers his last sermon styled Reflections on Four Years of Preaching. He discusses liberal religion values and the faith in liberalism as a growing force for good. He departs for Boston to direct American Unitarian Youth. During his tenure he led civic and youth welfare efforts and held key roles in Phi Beta Kappa Alumni and Community Welfare Council.

Paul Brown Henniges Unitarian Lime Ave Long Beach Henniges Boston American Unitarian Youth Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association Community Welfare Council Consumer’s Co-operative Association

Marriage Course to Open Tuesday

The YMCA will start a four week marriage education course for young adults at 7 36 p m Tuesday. Instructors are Mrs C Brooks Fry and Rev Milton G Gabrielson with topics How to Woo and Who Marriage and Money Personality Adjustment and The Sex Factor in Marriage. Open to men and women ages 18 to 35 with immediate registration requested. YMCA membership not required.

C. Brooks Fry American Institute of Family Relations Milton G. Gabrielson Bay Shore Community Church William Lilienthal

Pastor Chosen as Chairman of Long Beach Regional Unit

Rev. Archie Stewart, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church of Bellflower, was named temporary chairman of the newly formed Long Beach Los Angeles Harbor Regional unit of the American Council of Christian Churches of California. The group, organized by 15 ministers, will meet monthly at the Christian Service Organization headquarters at 39 Pine Ave, and notes the council has more than 2,000,000 members.

Archie Stewart Calvary Baptist Church Bellflower American Council of Christian Churches Long Beach Los Angeles Harbor American Council of Christian Churches of California Christian Service Organization Pine Ave

Temperance Speaker at Baptist Church in California rally

Rev. Bergen Birdsall, a noted temperance lecturer, will speak at 10:45 a.m. tomorrow at First Southern Baptist Church on The Need for New Liquor Legislation in California. He is guest of William E. Macffeet, deacons chairman, advocating passage of a local control of intoxicating liquors constitutional amendment on the November general ballot.

Bergen Birdsall California First Southern Baptist Church Orange Ve Birdsall William E. Macffeet

Guest Preachers at Garfield Baptist Church Services

Guest preacher Dr. Harry P. Spiller of Lynwood will speak at 11 a m tomorrow at Garfield Baptist Church 2280 Cas hion Ave during Rev Charles E Shipp’s service. In the evening Rev William G Downing former pastor of Clearwater Baptist Church will deliver the sermon.

Harry P. Spiller Lynwood Charles E. Shipp Garfield Baptist Church Cashion Ave William G. Downing Clearwater Baptist Church

Church Unit Building Begun at Westminister Church

Ground-breaking at Westminister Community Presbyterian Church 2474 Pacific Ave marked the start of an addition including social hall kitchen and classrooms. Rev. Wendell W. Greenlee called the project the realization of long held hopes and prayers as department heads like Mrs L H Smithson Donald Bright and others turned earth commemorating the event.

Westminister Community Presbyterian Church Pacific Ave Wendell W. Greenlee L. H. Smithson Women’s Association Donald Bright Young People's Group

Life of Gospel Song Writer to Be Shown

HOLLYDALE May 15 The life of Fanny Crosby gospel songwriter who was blind from infancy will be shown in a motion picture at Trinity Bible Church Main and Industrial Streets tomorrow at 7 30 p m Virgil Wemmer of Wilmington will present the films and pictures featuring the Youth for Christ movement Earl Pleasant vocalist the Scoville Sisters Trinity Church 20 voice choir and 13 piece orchestra will provide the music

Hollydale Fanny Crosby Trinity Bible Church Main Industrial Sts Virgil Wemmer Wilmington Youth For Christ Earl Pleasant Scoville Sisters Trinity Church

Youth Rallies Set at Brethren Church Compton

Three World Congress youth rallies are planned at 7 30 p m Monday through Wednesday at the Brethren Church Rose Street and Rosecrans Avenue Compton. Mervin Russell author lecturer and world traveler will speak Monday. Cliff Barrows and David Morken also will speak.

World Congress Brethren Church Rose St Rosecrans Ave Compton Mervin Russell Cliff Barrows England Youth For Christ David Morken Sumatra

World Council Sunday Observed at First Congregational Church

World Council Sunday will be observed at the First Congregational Church on Third Street and Cedar Avenue with services at 9 30 and 11 oclock. Dr Stuart LeRoy Anderson will preach Pilgrimage to Amsterdam referencing the World Council Assembly to be held in Amsterdam Holland in August. Music by combined choirs under Harry J Tomlinson Jr will perform Blessed They That Mourn and Give Ear Unto My Prayer.

First Congregational Third St Cedar Ave World Council World Council of Churches Stuart LeRoy Anderson Amsterdam Holland Harry J. Tomlinson Jr Will Hel Brahme Arcadelt

Annual Meeting Set for Community Methodist Church

The Community Methodist Church in Seal Beach will hold its annual meeting Thursday with the district superintendent presiding. Officers will be elected and the past year’s work reviewed. A potluck dinner is served at 6 30 p.m.

Community Methodist Church of Seal Beach

Evangelistic Campaign Nights At Azusa Temple

Elder William Waters of Bethesda Camp Grounds Long Beach leads a Sunday night evangelistic and divine healing campaign at Azusa Temple in Los Angeles assisted by the Morris twins Reatha and Leatha.

William Waters Bethesda Camp Meeting Grounds Long Beach Azusa Temple Los Angeles Reatha Leatha Morris

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